THE BLACKLIST: Scoop on the 2 Hour Season 6 Premiere

The Blacklist is officially back, with 2 new back to back episodes airing over Jan. 3 and Jan. 4, 2019.

This double episode storyline, guest starring Christopher Lambert as a dangerous new foe, not only offers fans more of what they've come to expect from this long-running crime drama, but also sets the tone for the season ahead via several bold plot developments.

When we last checked in on Red (James Spader), Liz (Megan Boone), and the Task Force, Liz had finally made the discovery that the bag of bones she and husband Tom (Ryan Eggold) had been chasing for much of the season belonged to none other than Raymond Reddington himself. Of course, this posed the question -- if Red is dead, then who is the man posing not only as the Concierge of Crime for the last 30 years, but as Liz's devoted father?

As season 6 opens, Liz and half sister Jennifer Reddington (Fiona Dourif) revisit their past as they come together to solve the mystery surrounding the night of the fire, the death of the real Raymond Reddington, Red's true identity, and their shared parentage.

As they dig deeper Jennifer becomes more determined to get at the truth. However Liz finds herself torn between the relationship she’s developed with the man assumed to be her father and her desire to get to the bottom of years of secrets and lies.

We've seen both episodes a little early, thanks to our friends at NBC, and have some teasers to share with you below. As always, we make it a point never to divulge major plot point or character reveals that would spoil your enjoyment of the premiere. That said, one man's gentle teaser is another's great big flaming spoiler, so we urge you to proceed with a modicum of caution anyway. If you would like to learn more about our strict Spoiler Policy you can do so through the link in this sentence.

If you would like to keep up to date with weekly Blacklist episode synopses and official photo galleries, you can find everything you need in our Season 6 Episode Guide.

We've updated our article to include the latest promo trailer, which is spoilery in content. FYI.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDq7O5sd0ok

Fake Fathers and Moral Dilemmas

The two hour premiere will see Jennifer and Liz getting together to start their own private Raymond Reddington Task Force.

Unbeknownst to Harold, Ressler et al, Liz and Jennifer make a pact to work alone (because trust issues!) in order to get at the real truth behind Raymond’s identity.

However while Jennifer is revenge driven, even commenting at one point “Payback’s a bitch — especially when there’s two of them!” Liz finds herself uneasy at the prospect of maintaining even more secrets and lies, especially if the truth comes to harm Reddington in any unforeseen way.

As she points out, Reddington has been Reddington for 30 years longer than anyone else. This “very bad man is capable of an incredible amount of good.”